Amandeep Singh, 35, who is alleged to have caused a May vehicular accident in Jericho while allegedly drunk and high on cocaine that claimed the lives of two Roslyn teenagers, was formally charged with multiple crimes by prosecutors on Friday.
Singh, of 7 South Drive, Roslyn, was officially charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, first-degree vehicular manslaughter, second-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene of an auto accident with a fatality, Driving While Intoxicated and two counts of second-degree assault.
According to Detectives, on May 3 at 10:31 p.m., a 2019 Dodge Ram operated by Singh was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of North Broadway and collided with a 2019 Alpha Romero 4-door sedan occupied by four male juveniles. As a result of the collision, Drew Hassenbein and Ethan Falkowitz, both 14, suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced at scene. The two additional males, Zach Sheena and Ethan Solop, were taken to a local hospital and admitted for internal injuries.
Hassenbein was a national tennis player in the 14-and-under ranks for Roslyn High School, and had been ranked as high as No. 1 in the U.S. at 12-and-under. Falkowitz also played tennis for the high school.
After the initial collision, Singh then additionally struck a 2023 Volvo, occupied by a 49-year-old female and her 16 -year-old male passenger. They were treated at scene for minor injuries and released.
Singh reportedly fled the scene of the accident on foot, but was located nearby by police and placed under arrest. Authorities day he had a 0.15 blood alcohol limit four hours after the crash in addition to cocaine in his system.
His criminal history includes DWI and a youthful offender conviction for gang assault, and he had previously been deported twice.
Singh was ordered to be held without bail by a judge on May 8.